PO RTFOL I O MFA-Interior Design Ar twork 2021-2022
Pratt Institute
Design of Interior
Chan Ch en
cch en621@pratt .edu
Chan Chen
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MFA-Interior Design Ar twork 2021-2022
Pratt Institute Chan Ch en
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INTERIOR DESIGN
T Chan Chen
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CHAN CHEN
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INTERIOR DESIGN
（SHE/ HER/ HERS )
LANGUAGE: CHINESE (NATIVE) ENGLISH (FLUENT) AGE: 24 CELL PHONE: (+1) 646-509-3418 EMAIL: c c h e n 6 2 1 @ p r a t t . e d u
EDUCATION
DESIGN EXPERIENCES
09/2017-06/2021
Internship at inkey
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
Product Designer
Bachelor of Arts in Product Design
(work in Shanghai, China)
WES GPA: 3.95/4.0 Ranked No. 1 out of 44
+in charge of preliminary research in the company
09/2021-NOW
12/2019-2/2020
+Work with the team to redefine the value of the product and optimize the interaction experience between the robot arm and the user.
Pratt Insititue Master of Art in Interior Design GPA: 3.83/4.0
A Concept Train Design Project Interior Designer
10/2019-11/2019
(work in Shanghai, China)
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
+The project was involved in the 1st International Land Cruise Concept Train Design Competition (A concept design for the future train in China)
11/2018-11/2020
Lugu Lake Poverty Relief Design Project Leader of the Product Design Group
+Teamed with two members, responsible for the interior design of the train
+Designed a cultural brand and package for an ethnic minority in Lugu Lake
+Proposed a reusable design plan to retain the original structure of the abandoned freight train
+Led six team members to design the visual identity (VI) of a brand
+Won the “Outstanding Award” (Top 15%)
+mainly responsible for the visual design of product package.
AWARDS COMPUTER SKILLS
Education Awards:
Revit
National scholarship (Top 4 of 600 students) First-prize scholarships (four times, Top 2%)
Autocad Rhinocreos Sketchup V-ray AI/PS/ID Enscape
Competition Awards: 1/the “Outstanding Award” (Top 15%) of the 1st International Land Cruise Concept Train Design Competition 2/WINNER of Noguchi museum showroom design competition
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INTERIOR DESIGN
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INTERIOR DESIGN
CONTENT TOGETHERNESS hospitality
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SHEEP CHAIR
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THE PLAY-HOUSE
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IN-BETWEEN PLAYS
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furniture design
residential design
office design
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OTHER WORKS
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ideation& representation
models
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TOGETHERNESS
GUEST HOUSE
TOGETHERNESS
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INFROMATION PROJECT YEAR
2022 FALL
PROJECT TYPE
Hospitality
LOCATION
Brooklyn, NY
SITE SIZE
3600sf
SOFTWARE
Rhio, Revit, Enscape, PS, AI
COLLABORATOR
Tianli Gu
Chan Chen
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TOGETHERNESS
INTRODUCTION This project transformed the old art gallery on Pratt's campus into a
The design promotes a semi-community, cohesive, non-hierarchical
hospitality space for the campus. A hospitality space on campus should not
hospitality living space. The semi-community lifestyle is established
just be a transient hotel building, but a potential common bond between
by semi-opening some of the private studios to increase sharing and
Pratt's guests. The design will abandon the separate, cold, modular
communication among guests. While establishing a standardized single
feeling of space created by traditional commercial hospitality spaces.
room design, new social relationships between residents are introduced.
COMMUNAL DINNING AREA
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WHERE? (SITE)
WHO? (USER)
Rubelle and Norman Schafler Gallery located on the west side of campus.The total square footage used for the project is 3,600 +/- square feet [SF] [334+/- square meters [SM].[6 units total, four [4] single occupancy dwellings, two [2] double occupancy dwellings]
Design Place of residence for 4 Pratt faculty, staff, students and their occasional guest and 4 Fort Green, Clinton Hill, non-Pratt affiliated and their occasional guests. The design provide them with mid-to-long-term living space and socially hierarchical activity space.
on-site sketches & information
Spatial Strategy Modeling
single priviate
single priviate
single priviate
single priviate
kitchen(public)
communal space
double priviate
double priviate
HOW? (CONCPET)
atmosphere / light value
space storyboard
The hospitality space on campus should not be just a transient hotel building; there is an underlying common bond between Pratt's guests. The design aggregates individual units that are separate but adjacent to each other to form a single unit of residents and arranges them together to form a village like aggregated community
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lifestyle. As these units are placed on the site, their negative spaces are extracted and planned as common areas, setting the edges of each space as transparent semi-open kitchens. Where sharing, dining, communicating and community living will also take place, the design will provide a spatial "cohesion".
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FLOOR PLAN (1:250)
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3' - 9 15/16" 3' - 0" 3' - 0 17/32" 5' - 10 15/32"
4' - 7 23/32"
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UP
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UP
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COLOR & MATERIAL
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TOGETHERNESS
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COMMUNAL AREA
DINING AREA
PRIVIATE BEDROOM
The interior space is made up of natural materials with its own colors: oak wood, marble, sandstone and greenery for most of the visual area. At the same time, large areas of semi-open glass add to the permeability of the public spaces. The design aims to create a natural, warm, cohesive and classless feeling of interior space.
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COMMUNAL DINNING AREA
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COMMUNAL DINNING AREA
SEMI-COMMUAL KITCHEN AREA
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FREE SITTING
SHEEP CHAIR
INFROMATION PROJECT YEAR PROJECT TYPE LOCATION
2022 SUMMER Furniture Copenhagen,DK
PRODUCTION
Handmade
SOFTWARE
Rhio, PS, AI
INTRODUCTION
Philosophy between the gesture of "sitting" and the object of "tool" in design: as a result of the gesture of "sitting", it produces "tool". The chair is a practical art of living that reflects the user's state of life from the side. The design proposes that: the chair should a sitting tool that can be used freely, not a single-state gesture. It can indicate the identity as well as the individual attitude of the particular user.
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SHEEP CHAIR
SHEEP CHAIR PHOTO
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CONCEPT STATEMENT Philosophy between the gesture of "sitting" and the object of "tool" in design: as a result of the gesture of "sitting", it produces "tool". The chair is a practical art of living that reflects the user's state of life from the side. The design proposes that: the chair should a sitting tool that can be used freely, not a single-state gesture. It can indicate the identity as well as the individual attitude of the particular user.
SKETCH & MODEL Design was inspired by hans Wenger's chairs.Through the precedent research, I found that the three-legged chair has great flexibility - it can fit a wide range of sitting positions and achieves a good balance of function and aesthetics. Design of the chair looks into giving the user the freedom to decide how they want to sit, instead of telling users how to sit.
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SHEEP CHAIR
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DESIGN DRAWINGS
WORK PROCESS
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SITTING POSITIONS on the side: suitable for 01 Sitting temporar y rest, gossip, sitting posture flexible and versatile.
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Sitting on the front: suitable for sitting in a meditative position with reading and writing.
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Sitting on the back : suitable for gossip and watching T V and other entertainment activities sitting
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SHEEP CHAIR PHOTO
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THE PLAY-HOUSE
CO-LIVING
THE PLAY-HOUSE
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INFROMATION PROJECT YEAR
2022 FALL
PROJECT TYPE
Residential design
LOCATION
165 Gates Ave, Brooklyn, NY
DURATION
5 weeks
SOFTWARE
Rhio, Sketchup, Enscape, PS, AI
Chan Chen
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THE PLAY-HOUSE
INTRODUCTION The family who owned the project bought a property in New York City as a second home for education and work. The owners wanted a home that was different from a traditional home, a place where they could grow with their children and gather with their friends. The concept for the project was called a playhouse. The design defined the home for the client as a place where everyone could share their lives. The designer
analyzed the client's personality and routine, and compared each client to a small animal, and designed the home as an uninhibited, inclusive, natural playground for these "small animals" to share. The spatial design strategy is to set up private spaces for the individual to meet the most basic functions, while the rest of the residence is a public area to encourage family members to stay in the public area for as long as possible to spend time with their families.
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CLIENTS BACKGROUND The owners and their brother-in-law bought a property in New York City as a second home for education and work. The owners wanted a home that was different from a traditional home, a place where they could grow up with their children and gather with friends.
CONCEPT STATEMENT_ THE PLAY HOUSE +A carefree home without any rules. +A place to release the nature +Sharing life, a communal way of home life “ When considering the function, I am not based on the comfortability or practicality. On the contrary, that people can share their lives is of the most importance, I think.” ——Tadao Ando The concept for the project was called a playhouse. The design defined the home for the client as a place where everyone could share their lives. The designer analyzed the client's personality and routine, and compared each client to a small animal, and designed the home as an uninhibited, inclusive, natural playground for these "small animals" to share. The spatial design strategy is to set up private spaces for the individual to meet
SPATIAL LANGUAGE
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floating room
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ladder slab
exterior Façade
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THE PLAY-HOUSE
SITE & PROGRAMING +Lifestyle design in playhouses: high freedom, sharing, companionship
concept model
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FLOOR PLAN 1/18”=1’-0” Roof top sky light
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1. skylight
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Third floor family 2
1. dinning room 2. kitchen 3. kitty sister's bedroom 4. deer bother bedroom 5. fox parent's bedroom 6 Bathroom
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Second floor
Playground/ living space+garden 1. communal livingroom 2. spiral stair 3. Garden 4. BBQ space
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1. puppy sister's bedroom 2. dinning room 3. enterance 4. kitchen 5. panda Father's bedroom 6. Bathroom
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nanny /guest suit 1. nanny's bedroom 2. bathroom 3. kitchen+dinning 4. laundry 5. small library 6. office
7. office 8. spiral stair 9. meenting room 10. garage
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Roof top sky light
Third floor family 2
Second floor Playground/ living space+garden
Pallor family 1
Ground nanny /guest suit+ work space
work space
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THE PLAY-HOUSE
PALLOR FLOOR ENTRANCE
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THE PLAY-HOUSE
COLOR PANEL wool fabric
Matte Glass Ceramic tile
colored sandy paint
PRECEDENT REFERENCE Vitality / Bold (Luis Barragán)
matal mesh
oak wood Pebble
glass
brass Terrazzo
THIRD FLOOR KITCHEN
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SECOND FLOOR LIVING ROOM
GROUND FLOOR LIBRARY
THIRD FLOOR DINNG
PARLLOR FLOOR BEDROOM
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THE PLAY-HOUSE
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THE PLAY-HOUSE
GROUND FLOOR MEETING ROOM
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IN-BETWEEN PLAYS
CO-WORKING
IN-BETWEEN PLAYS
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INFROMATION PROJECT YEAR
2022 FALL
PROJECT TYPE
OFFICE DESIGN
LOCATION
Brooklyn Navy Yard，Brooklyn, NY
SITE SIZE
22,655 sf (totall 15th/16th floor)
SOFTWARE
Rhio, Revit, Sketchup,Enscape, PS, AI
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IN-BETWEEN PLAYS
INTRODUCTION "THE AGENCY", a design consultancy known for its set and exhibition design, now needed a new office. The design will emphasize THE AGENCY's brand identity with spatial language and narrative, not just in the choice of materials and colors. The spatial strategy was to turn the office into a giant "theater", coordinating the relationship between presentation and viewing. The design uses different staging elements as the design language: all the spaces that need to be displayed and
public are set as a huge "stage" which is interspersed in the center of the space; all the office spaces are used as "backstage" for quiet and privacy; the office spaces are connected by a "catwalk bridge". The office spaces are connected to the different departments by a "catwalk bridge"; at the same time, "stage curtains" of different transparency and acoustics are used as partitions in the space. The design creates a connected, collaborative, performative and creative office space.
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CLIENTS BACKGROUND ”the agency" Known for its set and exhibition design.THE AGENCY target brands' event concepts into the world of live experiences through stunning immersive environments. Award-winning creative direction, design, staging, implementation
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and realization of immersive environments for media events, concerts, film, television, theater production trade shows.
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IN-BETWEEN PLAYS
SITE & PROGRAMING
CONCEPT STATEMENT _ IN-BETWEEN PLAYS + Office space with connectivity, collaboration, and presentation +Integrating viewing and narrative into the office +Bringing the stage into the office + stage curtains with different levels of transparency as partitions The spatial strategy was to turn the office into a giant "theater", coordinating the relationship between presentation and viewing. The design uses different staging elements as the design language: all the spaces that need to be displayed and public are set as a huge "stage" which is interspersed in the center of the space; all the office spaces are used as "backstage" for quiet and privacy; the office spaces are connected by a "catwalk bridge". The office spaces are connected to the different departments by a "catwalk bridge"; at the same time, "stage curtains" of different transparency and acoustics are used as partitions in the space. The design creates a connected, collaborative, performative and creative office space.
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IN-BETWEEN PLAYS
FLOOR PLAN 15TH FLOOR (MAIN ENTRANCE+SENIOR MANAGEMENT+ 3D DESIGN GROUP)
building elevator
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fire stair
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restroom DN
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18 1. reception & main entrance 2. coffee bar & Lounge 3. senior managemet (3 partener) 4.coating area 5.supply room
7. interactive stair 8. media editing room 9. IT team area 10. 2d designer team 11. mother's room
13. pin-up wall 14. Phone booth 15. Materials Library 16. Materials Library 17. Lounge Sofa
6.terrace
12. IT storage room
18. fire door
16TH FLOOR (HR+DISPLAY+2D DESIGN GROUP)
building elevator
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1. entrance & coating area 2. HR + meeting area 3. Finance team 4. cat walk+ display area 5.interactive stair
6. lounge 7. tea bar counter 8. pin-up wall 9. locker/stoages 10. 3d design team
11. war room 12. enclave area 8. pin-up wall 13. fire door
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REFECLT CELLING PLAN 15TH FLOOR (MAIN ENTRANCE+SENIOR MANAGEMENT+ 3D DESIGN GROUP)
16TH FLOOR (HR+DISPLAY+2D DESIGN GROUP)
5’
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MATERIAL BOARD
LIGHTING
glass
Black walnut
Wool felt
Flos
leather laminated textile carpt
Missana herman miller Wool felt
ceramic tile BROKIS
PRECEDENT REFERENCE
COLOR PANEL
SECTION
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DOUBLE HEIGHT ENTERANCE
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1.ENTERANCE+LOUNGUE
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2.SENIOR MANAGEMENT
15TH FLOOR
3. SIDEWALK +TERRACE
4. INTERACTIVE STAIR
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7. 16TH FLOOR ENTRANCE
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6.CAT WALK (DISPPLAY AREA)
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RHYTHM OF ROOTS
IDEATION & REPRESENTATION
RHYTHM OF ROOTS
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INFROMATION PROJECT YEAR
2022 FALL
PROJECT TYPE
IDEATION & REPERSANTATION
LOCATION
UNDERGROUND IN FUTURE
SOFTWARE
Rhio, Revit, Enscape, PS, AI
COLLABORATOR
Tianli Gu
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RHYTHM OF ROOTS
INTRODUCTION "ideation and repersentation" is a course designed to instruct students
The project started with the word "growth" to evolve the design
on how to use 3D software as a generative and expressive tool to aid the
language and eventually the design evolved into an underground
design process. After generating a 16-word conceptual model using Rhino
plant park. Different floor settings allow people to dive deeper and
software, it was imported into revit for reorganization, followed by learning
deeper underground while gradually moving from an active state to a
and investigating the OFFICE KGDVS output style for personal expression.
solitary, meditative state. The rhythm of the root system will take place underground as people run, plant, sketch and rest in the soil.
NEGATIVE 2ND FLOOR
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CONCEPTUAL MODEL Iteration of 16 conceptual models of vocabulary
third floor
Collage A
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DRAWING & RENDERING
GROUND FLOOR
NEGATIVE 1ST FLOOR
NEGATIVE 2ND FLOOR
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underground RHYTHM OF ROOTS
SECTION DRAWINGS GROUND FLOOR
NEGATIVE 1ST FLOOR
NEGATIVE 2ND FLOOR
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underground RHYTHM OF ROOTS
INTERIOR STORY BOARD
The ground level is the entrance level with the most abundant sunlight, open space and pools for people to run and shout. Some strenuous exercise can be done here
Head down into the first floor space. It is filled with plants that absorb sound, while there is a good balance of light for sketching and taking a break with a cup of tea here. The space is full of quiet, tranquil atmosphere
The lowest level is the quietest and closest area to the soil, where you can feel the smell of the earth and the fragrance of the plants. This area is suitable for napping and meditation.
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0THER MODLES
OTHERWORKS
MODELS
GROWTH AND ABLATION 2022 SPRING WINNER OF NOGUCHI MUSEUM SHOWROOM DESIN COMPETITION
The project aims to explore a possible future for retail spaces in a post-COVID society where the virtualization of our lives becomes more established. The design challenges traditional retail space or exhibition models by creating rooms for culture and various events while selling.
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OTHER MODELS
CONTAINER
The design abstracts the shape of the life cycle of artichoke, and uses the life evolution of artichoke itself to contain the artichoke
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plant.
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transverse sections D
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longitudinal sections
THRESHOLD
Threshold design for three interconnected spaces in my apartment. The design extracts the design language of color and light chan-
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ges from the original site, plus the user's movement in the space, forming a hybrid system.
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COHESION
DIVERSIFICATION
SPATIAL CIRCULATION
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